Bundle-tying machine.



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BUNDLE TYING MACHINE.

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JESSE W. HALL, OF WRIGHTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

BUNDLE-TYING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

Application filed October 16, 1908. Serial No. 458,004.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEssE W. HALL, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Wrightstown, county of Bucks, State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented an Improvement in Bundle-Tying Machines, of which the followingis a s ecification.

My invention as reference to bundle tying machines, and consists ofcertain imrovements which are fully set forth in the ollowingspecification and shown in the accompanying drawings which form a partthereof.

The object'of my invention is to provide a machine which willautomatically apply a strin around a bundle and tie the same, an whicshall be ada ted for tying bundles of various sizes and s apes.

My invention consists in adapted to be moved to or and also be ca ableof being simultaneously moved to an from a bundle support and combinedwith a knot-tying device adapted to tie the cord guided by the two cordguides, whereby the cords may be moved relatively to the bundle supportand bundle so that by manipulating the bundle the cords will be wrappedabout the same and then tied together.

My invention also com rehends in a ma chine of the character ahovespecified the em loyment of a double knot-tier, which shal tie two knotsupon the cords from the two cord-guides so as to unite them in twolaces, and sever the cords between the ots, whereby one knot is tiedclose to the bundle and released, and the other knot ties the new endsof the two cords and by which two cord carriers the are connectedbetween the cordides, an adapted to receive a new bund e prehmina to thetying operation.

My invention also comprehends many features of construction designed forproducing diflerent movements in the cord-guides, and in the operationof the knot-tier, and these various features of construction fullydescribed hereinafter, and more particularly referred to in the claims.

My invention will be better understood by reference to the drawin s, inwhich:

Figure 1 is a front e evation of 'a bundle tying machine embodying myinvention; Figs. 2 and 3 are similar elevations of portions of the sameshowing parts of Fig. 1 in different adjustments; Fig. 4 is a sectionalelevation of the structure illustrated in Fig.

from each other 1, but looking at it from the rear; Fig. 5 is asectional plan view taken on line ww Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a plan view atthe base of the machine illustrating part of the operating mechanism ofthe apparatus; Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation taken on line yy of Fig.6; Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation of Fig. 6 on line z2; Figs. 9 and 10are sectional views of the portion of the a paratus shown in Fig. 6;Fig. 11 is a sectiona elevation of Fig. 5 on line t-t; Figs. 12 and 13are sectional elevations of details of the cord guiding devices; Fig. 14is a cross section of F 1g. 13 on line s-s; Fig. 15 is a sectionalelevation of one of the cord bobbin holders; Figs. 16 and 17 aresectional elevations through the knot-tying devices; Fig. 18 is a crosssection of the knot tier on line ww of Fig. 17; Fig. 19 is a crosssection of the same on line r'r; Fig. 20 is an end view of a knot tier;Fi 21 is a sectional elevation on line q-g 0 Fig. 20; Fig. 22 is asectional elevation of a part of the knot tier on line w -w of Fig. 19;Fig. 23 is a cross section of part of the knot tier on line m-m of Fig.21; Fig. 24 is a similar section of the knot tier on line n n, of Fig.21; Fig. 25 is a general view showing the arrangements of the cords whenmanipulated by the knot tier in tying the knot; Fig. 26 is adiagrammatic perspective view of the gearing and cams-in the base of themachine and Fig. 27 is a perspective view of a bundle tied by use of myinvention.

The general operation of the machine is as follows :-The ends of thecords from two spools are tied together, and the cord-guides 0 each sideof the knot are spread apart and lowered to a bundle table. The bundlewhich has been properly wrapped is then laid across the knot ortion of t1e cords, and below the cord-gui es, the latter beingrin raised positionand above the bundle. he cord-guides are then oscillated so that theguide ends are made to cross, and in this manner cross the cords. Thebundle is then rotated horizontally a quarter revolution, and reversedso as to bring the cords upward over the end knots previously tied andthe cord-guides then move toward each other and upward so as to bringthe cords into the knot-tier. The cords are then tied by manipulation ofthe knot-tier close to the bundle and at a distance somewhat above it,and severed between the two knots. The bundle is then free and firmlytied and the cords from the two cord-guides will have been tied.

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together, and in condition to receive the next bundle upon the descentof cord-guide to the wrapping table. At the time of crossing the cor itis necessary that said cords shall clear the knot tier and to accom lishthis result, the cord guides are shifted orward preliminary to theiroperation of crossing each other, so that when the crossing takes place,it is accomplished in lanes in front of the knot tier. After the undlehas been manipulated to bring the cords about it in the roper manner,these cord guides are moved ac to their original positions while stillin forward ad ustment so that the cords remain clear of the knot tier ifadditional binding by hand is required. If the wrapping has beensufficient for strength, the cord gui es may then be shifted backward totheir original ositions, whereby further manipulation t ereof will bringthe cords within the knot tier and permit the same to tie the knot.

Referring now to the various constructions employed in the make up of myimproved machine, 2 is the main frame and consists essentially of twoupright hollow side frames 3 supported by a hollow base 4 the uppersurfail; 5 of which constitutes the wrapping ta e.

6 is a vertically movable frame guided upon vertical rods 7 of the mainframe and carryin the pivoted cord guides 8 by which the cor is guidedfrom the cord bobbins 9 to the bundle and knot tier 10, which latter isalso carried by the frame 6. The frame 6 is provided with racks 11 oneach side. Meshmg with the racks 11 are worms 12 which latter areadapted to be rotated by shafts 13 so that by the rotation of said wormsthe frame 6, together with its cord guides, may be vertically adjusted.The worm shafts 13 are rotated by gearing 15 driven by large geais 16having pinions 16, which in turn mesh with a sliding rack frame 17 whichreceives motion by means of a slide 16 and lever 16 extending to theoutside of the ma chine having a handle 21 by which it may be moved. Bypullin the handle 21 outward, the rotation of the worm shaft'is suchthat the frame 6 is caused to descend. By releasing the handles, thespring 21 moves the rack frame 17 back into the position in; dicated inFig. 6 and returns the frame 6 to its up er and normal position. In thismanner, t e knot tier and the cord guides are enabled to have avertical" movement, together with the frame 6, and relative to the Wrslipping table 5.

e two cord guides 8 are pivoted at 46 near together at the top of theframe 6 and consist essentially of a swingin frame having an extensibletubular cord gui e end which is automaticall extended or retractedindependently o the swin ing of the main part Referring to the theiradjusted frame 6 and construction of these cord guides, 22 is the mainpivoted or swingi art and guided upon it is an extensible tu u ar part23 which is connected by a telescopic radius bar 24 with a pivot 25 on asecon telescopic radius bar 26 which, 'in turn, is provided with aslotted end 27 maki a fpivoted connection with a pin 28 upon tie rame 6.This last mentioned telescopic radius bar 26 (see 12) consists of twoparts 29 and 30 the latter containing a spring 31 tending to keep theradius bar extended. The part 29 thereof is pivgted to the swinging part22 of the cord gui e. I 31 is a spring which connects the two radiusbars so as to tend to move thein into alinement by throwing their endsapart and in that way extending the tubular end 23 of the cord guideupon the pivoted swinging.

part 22. The pivoted radius bar 24 is rovided with a lever extension 34which, w en the cord guides are moved toward each other as indicated inF ig. 3, strikes the stop 35 and i. thereby oscillates the said radiusbar so as to raise or retract the tubular end of the cord guide into aposition to have its end come ust above the knot tier, as indicated inFig. 3. When this operation takes place, the spring 31 is compressed,and when the radius bar 26 is moved outward again, the said spring 31sreads the radius bars into the position in lcated in Fi 1 and therebyextends the end of the tub ar guide. The part 30 of the radius bar 26 iscarried upon a guide 36 (Fig. 5) and is sprin pressed outwardly by acoil sprin 37. he pivot 28, upon which the slotte end of the radius bar26 is pivoted, supports the coil spring last mentioned and saidpivot theadjustable frame 6 and is rovided with a. roller 39 which is acted upony a cam 40 on a sliding frame 41, said sliding frame being guided at 42upon the rear of the vertically means of a rack 43 meshin Wit a verticalpinion 44 of great is th. he pinion 44 extends substantially om top tobottom of the machine and is adapted to be rotated by gears 45 and 45the latter of which meshes with the lar e gear 16 in the base. By the mabe moved inward so as to draw the radius bars backward toward the frame6 when it is desired that the knot tier shall operate upon the cords. Asit is also necessary that the cord guides shall be similarly adjustedwith the radius bars, I provide similar spring actuated pins 46 for thepivots of the cord guides and these pins are spring actuated outwardl bycoil springs 47 and are moved backwar by rollers 48 operated by cams 49.These latter cams are operated by the bar 41 and simuitaneously with theearns 40. The guides 36 are carried by a reciprocating rack bar 50 whichis operated by the long pinion rotation of t e pinion 44 the cam 40 pinextends through being 0 erated by rack 17 and by 51 driven b gears 32and 32 from the large gear 16 in t e base of the case.

The gear 45 is an idler by which pinions 45 and 14 are driven from gear16", this latter being operated by a pinion 16 and reciprocating rack 17actuated by a cam 101 on the cam shaft 72. The gears 32 are idlers onshafts 13 by which the pinions 32 and 51 are driven from gears 16, theselatter being 0 er ated by a reciprocating rack 17 actuated j a earn 112on the cam shaft 72.

The cam shaft 72 is intermittently rotated by a sprocket chain 103 andsprocket wheels 104 secured to the shaft and also guided by plprocketwheel 105 operating as an idler.

he chain 103 has teeth 106 and these are engaged by a spring tooth 107carried by a reciprocating frame 108, said frame being reciprocated byeither of two pivoted levers 109 extending to the outside of the caseand terminating in handles at the right and left sides of the machine. Aspring 110 returns the lever and the slide to normal position after eachreciprocation. The cam 112 is so shaped that it will during only aportion of the revolution of the shaft 72 operate the rack 17 toreciprocate the rack bar 50, said arts remaining stationary at othertimes.

he cam 101 on the cam shaft, under a rota. tion of said shaft due to thereciprocation of the lever 109, will operate a rack 17 to rotate gears16 for operating the idler gears 45 and gear 45, the result of which isto operate rack bars 41 having the cams 40 and 49. The earn 102 on thecam shaft 72 operates the it the gears 16 which, through the pinlons 67operates shafts 66 and worms 64 for operating the knot tier devices. Thecam 11.? has a radial slot 113 which permits the pin 114 of the'rack 17having free movement so that the rack 17 may be moved by the rock shaft18 when the cams are stationary and in positionshown in Fig. 6. By thesedevices, whole are moved forward and backward independently of theiroscillation and when forward may cross without delivering the cord tothe knot tier; but in their rearward position, they cannot ass the knottier as they are then adjuste to deliver the cord directly thereto, asindicated in Fig. 3.

The base of the machine is provided with two hooks 115 carried byvertical shafts 116 having pinions 117. The pins are rotated by racks 119 on a bar 120 which may be reciprocated by either of the two handlevers 118. Springs 121 holds the levers 118 vertical (Fig. 10) and thehooks in retaining position.

A ratchet wheel is secured to the cam shaft 72 and apawl 71 preventssaid ratchet wheel and shaft from rotating backward.

Referring more particularly to the knot tying devices and which areespecially illustrated in Figs. 16 to 22, the construction and operationwill be understood by the following nreshing with the cord guides as aexplanations. As before stated, this knot tier is designed to tie twoknots upon the cords, the said cords being subset uently severed betweenthe knots to free the bundle from the ends of the two cords which leadto the bobbins and are left in a condition tied together, as indicatedin Fig. 1. The knot tying devices proper for knots is the same, but areinverted relatively to each other and hence it will suliice to describeone of them. AliXed tubular stem 52 is provided with an adjr-istablchead 53 about which the cord is wrapped and this head is provided with apivoted jaw 54 grooved upon its outer edge and spring pressed againstthe head by a spring 55 (Fig. 16). This tubular stem 52 is arrangedwithin a rotatable cam cylinder 56 having cam grooves 57 and adapted tobe rotated by bevel gears 58 one of which is driven by a pinion 59 bymeans of a rack bar 60, the latter being connected to a cross bar 61 bya spring 62 the cross bar being carried by brackets 61 in verticalguides 61 and is vertically reciprocated by worms 64 journaled betweenbearings 65 on the vertically adjustable frame 6 and driven by means ofvertical shafts 66 having a slidable splined connection with the worms.These splined shafts are driven by means of pinions 67 gears 16, thelatter having secondary gears 16" which receive rotary motion from asliding frame 17' operated by means of a earn 102 on the cam shaft 72,hereinbefore referred to. The head 53 has a sliding connection with thetubular stem 52 and is reciprocated upon it by means of the earn 7 3, inthe cam cylinder operating upon it through the pins 7 4. is a verticallyreciprocating looper and has a transverse pin 76 which operates in thecam groove 57 of the cam cylinder, so that when the cylinder is rotated,the looper 75 and the looper head 53 move in opposite directions andwith delinite movements. the object being for the looper to draw thecords through the loop carried by the head in tying the knot. The looperis connected to a frame 77 which is guided upon the part having thecross pin tying each of the and is provided with a spring 78 fornormally moving it into open position as indicated in Fig. 16. Thisframe 77 is also provided with spring jaws 7 9 which cooperate with thehub 80 of the cross pin, so as to hold the looper 75 in a closedposition upon the looper frame 77 When it grasps the cords preliminaryto draw ing them through the loop. When the cords are delivered to theknot tier from the cord guides, they take a vertical position from thebundle upward and lie between the cord clamps indicated by the parts 81and 82 the latter comprising a head 82 which is carried b a central bar83 and moved backward (to 0 amp the cords) by the action of a cam 84 ona vertically reciprocating bar 85 secured to and moving with the crossbar 61. A spring heads.

86 normally holds the head 82 of the cord holder in 0 en position, andsprings 81 op erate to ho d the part 81 of the cord holder 1n openposition. 87 is a cutter which is arranged between the two knot tiersand cooperates with the movable jaw of the cord holder to sever thecords between the two knot tiers proper. This cutter is moved intocutting position by means of the cam face 88 on the bar 85 and is sprinressed out of cutting position when released y the cam by means of aspring 89 (Fig. 18). 68 are fixed circular guides within which the camcylinder and cord holder parts are journaled and caused to rotate whileholding the cord holder or clamps in closed and clamping position. Theseguides 68 are open at the front so that the cords and part 82 of thecord clamp ma enter preliminary to the rotation thereo When the cordsare clamped between the cord clamps '81 and 82 they are also clamped bythe jaw 69 on the head 82 and located between the spring fingers 69(Fig. 20), and fixedly held between one knot tying mechaism and thebundle on the one hand and the other knot tying mechanism and'the cordguides on the other hand. When the cord clamps 81 and 82, together withthe cam cylinder 56 are rotated the cord ends held by the said clamps iswrapped about the looper heads on the ends of the fixed tubular stems52.

The general operation of the knot tier is as follows: When the cordshave been introduced between the cord holders by bringing the cordguides together and then upward to the position indicated in Fig. 3, theworms 64 are caused to be rotated by the means heretofore described andthis action causes the cross bar 61 to descend. When the cross bar 61descends, the first action is to clamp the cords, next to cut thembetween the knotters, and then to wrap the cords about the loop'er Thislast action is delayed by the spring 62 holding the rack bar 60stationary until the clamping and severing operations are completed.After the cords are wrapped around the looper head iving the loop 90(Fig. 25), the looper head is moved toward the tubular stem, opening thejaw 54 so as to permit the cords to pass between the head and jaw andtake the position indicated at 91 (Fig. 25), immediatey in line. withthe diameter of the tubular stern. Simultaneously with this action, thelooper is caused to descend so th at it is in position to receive thecord when brought into the diametrical position referred to, and, upon afurther movement, said looper closes upon the cords and holds them andat the same time the cutter cuts the cords between the two knots beingthus formed. When this is accom lished, the spring jaws 79 of the looperave been gage the hub an hold the looper closed on ressed upward so asto en-- and by raising the sleeve.

the cords. The operation is. now reversed cross bar 61 the cam cylinderis oppositely rotated, thereby simultaneously returning the looper headand looper to their original ositions (Fig. 16), and drawing the ends 0the cord through the loop on the head and forming a knot.

The general construction of the knot tier is immaterial to my inventionbeyond the the fact that, it has the double construction equivalent totwo knot tiers arranged at a distance apart, so as to tie a knot closeto the bundle whlch may be removed with the bundle, and a second knot ata distance from the bundle to unite the ends of the cords leadin fromthe two cord guides; therefore, while T have described my preferred formof knot tiers, I do not limit myself to any particular construction ofknot tier, as any suitable knot tier, heretofore known and in use, maybe adapted for the urposes of my invention and be combined wlth theremaining parts of the a paratus to accomplish the results herein eforespecified.

The cords which are delivered to the cord guldes extend downwardfrom twos ools 92 which may have the construction s own in Fig. 15. A shaft 93may be carried by a frame 94 hinged to the main frame of the machine, soas to be swung out in applying the cord balls or bobbins. Upon the sha t93 is a tubular sleeve 95 having an inwardly directed flange 96 which isclamped against the end of the shaft 93 by a friction washer 97 inwardlypressed b a coil spring 98 Whose tension is regulate by a screw 99screwed into the end of the said shaft 93. By this means the sleeve ispermitted to rotate with a frictional resistance. Journaljed upon thesleeve is aspool 100 u on which the cord ball or bobbin is slippe A coilspring 101 surrounds the sleeve and has one end connected to the s 001and the other end to the It wil now be understood, that a pull upon thecord will cause both the spool and the sleeve to rotate with the coilsprin 101 in more or less coiled condition an under tension. governed bythe amount of friction between the sleeve and the shaft and this may beadj usted. If the cords should have a tendency to become slack bytheaction of the cord guides, the surplus cord is rewound upon the spool,so that the cords are kept normally times. Any other and delivering themay be employed in The amount of tension is down and connected with theretaining hooks 115. The bundle is then placed over the horizontal cordC, and either of the hand levers 118 are rocked to rotate the retaininghooks 115 and liberate the cord so that it bends up close to the bundle.

The rock shaft 18 is operated by the handles 20 and, through the racksand gearing, operates the reciprocating rack bar 50 for causing the cordguides to cross, as indicated in Fig. 2, so that the cords are wrapped($011k pletely around the bundle. The bundle may now be manipulated tolock the crossing cords and the cord uides allowed to return to theiroriginal position indicated in Fig. 1. The bundle may be manipulated soas to bring the cords leading from the cord guides to the under part ofthe bundle and then, once again, the rock shaft may be manipul..ted toagain bind the bundle. These operations may be repeated as often asdesired and the cord guides always return to their original position,indicated in Fig. 1. Nhen the proger amount of cord is wra ped around te bundle, the lever 109 is pulle and this gives to the cam shaft 72 apartial rotation which, by means of cam 101, operates the rack bars 41and the cams and 49 thereof to cause the cord guides and the radius barsto move backward from the position occupied in Fig. 5. A continuation ofsaid reciprocation of the lever 109 causes the cam 112 to operate therack bars and these in turn cause the radius bars 26 to be shifted so asto bring the two swinging arms 22 of the cord uides into the verticalposition. During t iis operation the arms 34 of the radius bars 24strike the studs 35 and draw the tubular cord guides 23 upward into theposition shown in Fig. 3. During this operation of the cord guides thecords are drawn into the knot tier from each side and in position to beclamped by the clamping devices thereof. A further manipulation of thelever 109 gives a further movement to the cam shaft 72. and the effectof this is to bring the knot tier into operation by means of the cam 102and during the. time of the operation of the knot tier the partspreviously operated remain stationary and in the condition indicated inFig. 3. When the knots are completed, the cam shaft 72 will have madetwothirds of a revolution, at which time the knot tier will have notonly completed the knots but reset itself to its original conditionillustrated in Figs. 16 and 17 and the bundle will have been liberatedin tied condition. At this time the cord ends from the cord guides areleft tied together and freed from the knot tier. A further movement ofthe lever 109 will complete the revolution of the cam shaft and willspread the cord guides into the original condition illustrated in Fig.1, so as to be ready for tying a new bundle.

Preliminary to the actual tying of the tween the two knot tying means.

knots, the lever 16* is operated for the purpose of lowering the frame 6carrying the knot tier 10 down upon the bundle so that when the knotsare tied one of them is tied close to the bundle to avoid anyundesirable slack in the binding cords. This movement of the lever 16should take place in practice before the second movement of the lever109 and which puts the knot tier into operation to tie the knots. Duringthe tying of the 75 knots, both the lever 16' and the lever 109 will beheld by the hand, the former being first drawn back and held while thelatter is being operated. After the tying of the knots, both levers areliberated, allowin the frame 6 to ascend to its upward limit an thebundle to be removed.

Instead of preparing the machine to receive the bundle by looping thecord C under the hooks 115, the frame 6 may be moved down until thecords sna under the hooks which retains them when t 1e frame 6 is againraised preliminary to the bundle tying operation.

I have described my invention in the form which is suitable for generaluse, and while I prefer the same, I do not restrict myself to thedetails thereof as these may be modified in various ways withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a bundle tying machine, the combi nation of cord guides forcrossing two cords around a bundle, and a knot tier having means fortying the cords together close to the bundle. V

2. In a bundle tying machine, the combination of cord guides forcrossing two cords around a bundle, and a knot tier having means fortying the cords together close to the bundle and also at a distance fromthe bundle, and means for severing the cords be- 3. In a bundle tyingmachine, the combination of cord guides for crossing the two i cordsaround a bundle, and a knot tier having means for tying the cordstogether close to the bundle and also at a distance from the bundle,means for severing the cords between the two knot tying means, and handoperatcd devices for moving the cord guides and operating the knot tierand severing means.

4. In a bundle tying machine the eombination of a knot tier two cordguides for guiding two cords to the knot tier, and means for operatingthe cord guides and knot tier successively.

5. In a bundle tying machine, the combi- 1 5 nation of a knot tier,having separated devices for tying two knots at a distance apart,severing devices for cutting the cords between the separated devices fortying the knots, two cord guides for guiding two cords to operate uponthe cords W to the knot tier and seve devices, and means for operatingthe cor guides, knot tier and severing devices.

5. 6. In a bundle tying machine the combination of two cord sup lyingdevices, two cord guides for guiding t e cords to or from each otherabout the bundle, two cord knotters for tying the cords together at twoseparated points in their length, and severing devices for severing thecords between the two cord knotters.

7. In a bundle tying machine the combination of two cord su plyingdevices, two pivoted extensible cor ides for guiding the cords to orfrom eaci other about the bundle, two cord knotters for tying the cords'together at two separated points in their length, severing devices forsevering the cords between the two cord knotters, and hand operatingmeans for operating the knotters and severing devices, and cord guides.

8. In a bundle t 'ng machine, the combination of a verticalg ad'ustableframe, movable cord guides upon t e frame for guiding and crossing twocords, the frame and having separated devices arranged to tie two lmotsu on the cords between the cordguides an bundle, severing devices forsevering the cords between the two separated devices for tying theknots, and hand controlled means for raising or lowering the adjustableframe and operating the cor guides, knot tier andsevering devlces.

9. In a bundle tying machine, means for the cords passing from op ositesides of the undle to bring them toget er, a knot tier having separateddevices to operate upon the cords when brought together to tie twoseparated knots upon the cords to unite them, and severing devices forsevering the cords between the separated devices for tying the twoknots, whereby. the tied bund e is freed and the two cord ends unitedready for the next bundle.

10. In a bundle tying machine, means ,for temporarily holding a cordwhereby the bundle may be placed upon it in proper osition, means forguiding the cords passing from opposite sides of the bundle to bringthem to gether, a knot tier having so arated devices en brought togetherto tie two separated knots upon the cords to unite them, and severingdevicesfor severing the cords between the separated devices for t ingthe two knots whereby the tied bundle is reed and the two cord endsunited ready for the next bundle.

11 In a bundle tying machine, means for guidin the cords passing from oposite sides of the undle to cross them and su sequently bring themtogether, a knot tier having so arated devices to operate upon the corwhen brought together to tie two separated a knot tier carried byguiding the cords passing from opposite sides of the bundle to bringthem together consisting of two swinging arms havin extensible cordguiding ends, means to a just the two swinging arms and their guidingends to cross them or bring them together at will, a knot tier havingseparated devices to operate upon the cords when brought together to tietwo separated knots upon the cords to unite them, and severing devicesfor severing the cords between the separated devices for t 'ng the twoknots, whereby the tied bundlg is freed and the two cord ends unitedready for the next bundle.

13. In a bundle tyin machine, the combination of means to gui e cordsabout a bundle and cross them, clamps for holding the cords close to thebundle, two knotters for tying two knots upon the cords close to the 0amps, means for severing the cords between the knotters, and handcontrolled devices for operating the said several parts of the bundletyin machine.

14. In a bund e tyin machine, the combination of means to gui e cordsabout a bundle and cross them, airing actuated take up spools forcarryin t e cords for the cord guiding means an for taking up all slacktherein, clamps for holdin the cords close to the bundle, two knottersor tying two'knots upon the cords close to the clam s, means forsevering the cords between the otters, and hand controlled devices foroperating the said several parts of the bundle tying machine.

'15. In a bundle tyin machine, the combination of knot tying evices fortying two knots at one time, with two pivoted cordguides provided withextensible tubular ends, means for swinging the two cord guides to andfrom the knot tying devices respectively from opposite sides thereof,means for causing sai cord guides to cross in front of the knot tyingdevices to cross the cords and means to sever the cords at a place whichcomes between the two knots, and hand 0 erated means for timin theoperation of tile several above specified elements.

16. In a bundle tying machine, the combination of means for guiding twoconnected cords upon a bundle in binding it, means for clamping thecords leading from the bundle close together, means for severin theclamped cords, and means for tying knots upon the cords at each side ofthe severing means, whereby the tied bundle is freed anr the ends of thetwo cords leading from the guidin means are united.

17. n a bundle tying machine, the combination of a tying table, twoadjustable cord ides for guiding connected cords, means or tem gorarilyholding the cords across the t ing ta le, a knot-tier having two knottying evices at a distance apart, and means to move the cord guides toand from the knottier and to deliver the cords to the two knottyingdevices.

18. In a bundle tying machine, the combination of a tying table, twoadjustable cord uides for guiding connected cords, means or temporarilyholding the cords across the tying table, a knot-tier having two knot--tying devices at a distance apart, and means for causing the cord guidesto cross each other and the knot tier to cross-the cords on the bundleand also to move the cord guides to and from the knot-tier and todeliver the cords to the two knot-tying devices.

19. In a bundle tying machine, the combination of a tying table, twoadjustable cord guides for guiding connected cords, means or temporarilyholding the cords across the tying table, a knot-tier having twoknottying devices at a distance apart, means to adjust the knot tyingdevice and cord guides to and from the tying table, and means to movethe cord guides to and from the knot tier and to deliver the cords tothe two knottying devices.

20. In a bundle tying machine, the combination of means for guiding acord around a bundle, clamping devices for holding the two cord endsleading from the bundle to the cord guiding means arallel to each other,two knot tiers for tying knots in the cord ends at short distances apartin their length, and means to sever the cords between theknottiers,whereby one knot may be tied close to the bundle and the other knot tiedbetween the cord ends leading from each of the cord guidin means.

' 21. n a bundle tying device, the combie nation of means for guiding acord around a bundle, clam ing devices for holding the two cord endsleading from the bundle to the cord guiding means arallel to each other,two knot-tiers for tying knots in the cord ends at short distances apartin their lengths, means to sever the cord ends between the knottiers,whereby one knot may be tied close to the bundle and the other knot tiedbetween the cord ends leading from each of the cord guiding means, asupport for the bulldle, and means for causing a relative movementbetween the knot-tlers and the support for the bundle.

'22. In a machine for tying bundles, the combination of a knot-tier fortyin together two cord ends, means for guiding t e united cord endsaround the bundle, means for tying the cords which extend between thebundle and cord guides close to the bundle, and at the same time tyinthe said cord ends again at a distance from t e bundle, means forsevering the cords to free the bound bundle, and hand operated devicesfor operating the several parts above specified at the will of theoperator.

23. In a bundle tying machine, a cord guide for controlling the cordconsistin of a swinging arm 8 having an extensible tu ular cord guide23, and connecting spring actuated radius bars jointed to ether at oneend and connected at their qt er ends respectively with the swinging arm8 and the tubular guide 23.

24. In a bundle tying machine, a cord guide for controlling the cordconsistin of a swingin arm 8 having an extensible tu bular cord guide23, and connecting spring actuated radius bars jointed to ether at oneend and connected at their ot or ends respectively with the swinging arm8 and the tubular guide 23, means for reciprocating one of the radiusbars to produce a swinging motion to the cord guide; and means operatingupon the other radius bar for moving the tubular cord guides u on theswingin arm for shortening the cor guide as a who e.

25. In a bundle tying machine, a cord guide for controlling the cordconsistin of a swinging arm 8 having an extensible tu ular cord guide23, and connectin spring actuated radius bars jointed to et or at oneend and connected at their 0t er ends respectively with the swinging arm8 and the tubular guide 23, means for reciprocating one of the radiusbars to produce a swinging motion to the, cord guide; means operatin uon the other radius bar for moving the tu u ar cord guide u on the swin'gin' arm for shortening the cor guide as a wli ole, and devices forputting the last specified means into or out of o eration.

2 In a bundle tying device, a bundle support, combined with a framehaving a relative movement to or from the support, means carried by theframe for guiding cords about the bundle means for tying knots upon thecord, and means for severing the cord at points intermediate of thoseparts of the cord upon which the knots are tied.

In testimony of which invention, I have hereunto set my hand.

JESSE W. HALL. Witnesses:

R. M. HUNTER,

R. M. KELLY.

